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Thursday, October 31, 2013

My Pumpkin Challenge -October Pick

I was once again picked for my fun Spiderowl Card seen here for the My Pumpkin Challenge. There was some great stuff submitted and you so need to go check out this great blog where each month they use the Paper Pumpkin as inspiration to create some fun cards. I admit I am curious to see the inspiration for the next month with out "Notes" set that came a few weeks ago.

Thanks to the great ladies over there for the pick and of course the great inspiration to create!

Happy Halloween!!!

# Card Challenges

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Macaroni Kid Column 10-28-13

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I am so behind this week- here is my column

http://leaguecity.macaronikid.com/article/591935/mommy-confessions

# Macaroni Kid

Halloween Yard Sign

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Halloween is tomorrow and I am so excited. The house outside actually got decorated on October 1 because I love love Halloween

I made this fun yard sign myself out of like ten bucks of wood. I had all the paint on hand which made for a quick project.

I just got a long piece of wood and than nailed some basic pine boards which I painted black and than did the words on them. I did spray them with clear coat just to protect them so more. It was so much fun to finally get to stick it in the yard after lingering in my garage for nearly a month.

Finally Larry the large spider who I have had for years came out and I decorated the bush with a large web that I found in my stash ad of course some orange lights my hubby bought for my bday one year.

Happy Halloween!!

# crafts

Monday, October 28, 2013

Fall Wreath and Bench

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I love this time of year- it by far is my favorite time. The coolness of the weather - okay slightly cooler weather here in Texas, leaves changing and Halloween.

I had some ideas on how I wanted to decorate the house for Fall and Halloween this year. I created some pieces that will stay year round, some for the duration of Fall (till I switch out for Xmas) and than specific Halloween stuff.

I took my wreath that hangs on my brick wall and changed out the flowers than added the ribbon. I bought a bouquet of flowers from Hobby Lobby and just pulled them out. I didn't even hot glue them in. I kept the other flowers and when it is spring again, will stick them in.

My hubby than built me the little bench out of about 12 dollars of lumber. It is 36 inches long and 15 inches high. It took him about thirty minutes to cut it and than nail it together. I than painted it black and but the flowers and basket of pumpkins on it. I figure I can change it out for the seasons.

It is sturdy enough for some one to sit on, my hubby made sure of that.

# crafts # Monday

Friday, October 25, 2013

Scrapbook Friday- Club Made Layouts

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I belong to a stamp club and my wonderful upline created these pages. I tend to forget I make them and usually file them away and I know I need to be better about using them as well as having them as inspiration.

I used both of the pages for our trip to Wisconsin over the summer.

# Friday # Scrapbook

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Happy Halloween Cards

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When the new Stampin Up Fall Mini came in, I was instantly drawn to the new stamp set Toil and Trouble. It is a line from one of my favorite Shakespeare plays so I sort of wanted to get it. Of course I used it with the new Witches Brew DSP to create 6 fun cards all slightly different. I reinked my basic black pad and I got such wonderful stamped images plus I had fun using the paper as well as a centerpiece to one of the cards.